QuikJack QJ1 Flooring/Construction Jack

Tried to use it as directed and it was too cumbersome. Has lots of hydraulic force and it works as it indicated it would, so for that I rate it high in conformance quality. For performance quality, a screwed in sliding wedge was both quicker to use and better. Good quality, mediocre product.

Great tool, works very well. Just used it installing 3-1/4" wide oak flooring and worked extermely well. I wish Cepco would provide a rubber/nylon protector to attach to the bottom brackets for the clamp bar. As one of the other reviews commented, the tool has some weight and can very easily damage flooring if dropped or slid. I used a low cardboard box to place the jack in to slide it across the floor while working, it prevented dinging the floor. Overall, a very good investment for putting in flooring. (I did use the wood block with a helper approach previously, this is definitely much easier!)

Used this Quickjack to install about 450 square feet of 3/4 inch oak flooring. It snugs boards tightly together even when nothing else works and it doesn't damage the boards. I only gave it 4 stars because the handle interferes with the wall and could be designed much better. It is also priced a bit high compared to the other tools I purchased. I used it to install prefinished flooring and I had to be very careful that this tool didn't scratch it as I moved it around the room. All in all a very useful tool with a few issues that I noted.

I never got a chance to use it. The tool arrived missing parts and appears to of been previously used as a significant amount of the orange paint had been scraped off. Returned to Amazon for refund.

Care must be taken to not damage the new flooring as the jack is heavy with sharpish bare metal on the bottom. A piece of cardboard from the flooring is sufficient, only a slight nuisance. The biggest downfall is that you cannot get close enough to a sidewall as you have to be able to rotate the jack crank. I am now shopping for a porta jack. Should have bought it the first time. Oh well. He who dies with the most tools wins right?

The tool that I received looked as though it had been used. I typically do not return items to Amazon, but this tool was a bit heavy for daily use putting down flooring.

The Cepco floor jack is a fantastic tool if you are installing hardwood flooring and want really tight joints in those areas next to a wall where you cannot get a flooring nailer. Instead of using screwdrivers, chisels, or wedges to force the flooring together, the floor jack simply presses it into place with no bother and no fuss.I recommend using a 2x4 or 2x6 at least 36" long against the wall that you are going to press against to keep from damaging the wall or pushing a single stud out of place. The wall jack can generate a lot of force and in the hands of a careless installer it could dislocate a wall or partition.While this tool is designed primarily for installing hardwood flooring, creative carpenters will undoubtedly find many was to use this tool to precisely move framing members. It is worth every penny that I paid for it. Pete Bucy NC1, Inc.

I just installed some 200sqft of prime 12ft heart pine boards with it, and I think it was worth the money. Even though the boards were straight, the longer they are the more difficult they are to nail down tightly. This tool will get them as tight as they can go given the imperfections of the subfloor. It is a much more versatile tool than the cheaper stuff.There are certain negative points here. If the wall on the right is too close, then the handle will stand in the way and you cannot use the tool. The weight of the tool together with the necessary 2x4 is considerable and it will give you quite a bit of exercise. The far side wall must have hard points against which you can press, otherwise you must nail another 2x4 to the subfloor next to the far side wall to serve as a support, and this technique will not work with the last couple of laps. It does have the tendency to raise the board on which you work.One important positive point to mention is that it will work on the last lap as long as the wall has hard points.